Draytek VigorAP 903 User manual

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VigorAP 903
802.11ac Access Point
Quick Start Guide
Version: 1. 3
Firmware Version: V1.4. 2
(For future update, please visit DrayTek web site)
Date: December 23, 2021

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Safety Instructions and Approval
Safety
Instructions
Read t he inst allat ion guide t horoughly before you set up t he device.
The device is a complicat ed elect ronic unit t hat may be repaired only be
aut horized and qualif ied personnel. Do not t ry t o open or repair t he
device yourself .
Do not place t he device in a damp or humid place, e.g. a bat hroom.
Do not st ack t he devices.
The device should be used in a shelt ered area, wit hin a t emperat ure
range of 0 t o +45 Celsius.
Do not expose t he device t o direct sunlight or ot her heat sources. The
housing and elect ronic component s may be damaged by direct sunlight
or heat sources.
Do not deploy t he cable for LAN connect ion out door t o prevent
elect ronic shock hazards.
Keep t he package out of reach of children.
When you want t o dispose of t he device, please f ollow l ocal regulat ions
on conservat ion of t he environment .
Warranty
We warrant t o t he original end user (purchaser) t hat t he device will be f ree
from any defect s in workmanship or mat erials for a period of t wo (2) years
f r om t he dat e of pur chase f r om t he deal er . Pl ease keep your purchase receipt
in a saf e place as it serves as proof of dat e of purchase. During t he warrant y
period, and upon proof of purchase, should t he product have indicat ions of
failure due t o f ault y workmanship and/ or mat erials, we will, at our discret ion,
repair or replace t he defect ive product s or component s, wit hout charge f or
eit her part s or labor, t o what ever ext ent we deem necessary t ore-st ore t he
product t o proper operat ing condit ion. Any replacement will consist of a new
or re-manufact ured f unct ionally equivalent product of equal value, and will
be of fered solely at our discret ion. This warrant y will not apply if t he product
is modified, misused, t ampered wit h, damaged by an act of God, or subj ect ed
t o abnormal working condit ions. The warrant y does not cover t he bundled or
licensed soft ware of ot her vendors. Def ect s which do not signif icant ly af fect
t he usabilit y of t he product will not be covered by t he warrant y. We reserve
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from t ime t o t ime in t he cont ent s hereof wit hout obligat ion t o not ify any
person of such revision or changes.

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Declaration of Conformity
Hereby, DrayTek Corporat ion declares t hat t he radio equipment t ype VigorAP 903 is in compliance
wit h Direct ive 2014/ 53/ EU.
The f ull t ext of t he EU declarat ion of conf ormit y is available at t he f ollowing int ernet address:
ht t p: / / www.drayt ek. com.t w/ f t p/ VigorAP 903/ Document / CE/
Manuf act ur er: DrayTek Cor p.
Address: No. 26, Fu Shing Road, HuKou Township, HsinChu Indust rial Park, Hsin-Chu Count y,
Taiwan 303
Product : VigorAP 903
Frequency Inf ormat ion for Europe area:
2. 4G WLAN 2412MHz - 2472 MHz, max. TX power: 19.98dBm *1
5G WLAN 5160MHz - 5340 MHz, max. TX power: 22 dBm ; *2
5480MHz - 5720 MHz, max. TX power: 27.13 dBm
Requirement s in AT/ BE/ BG/ CZ/ DZ/ DK/ EE/ FR/ DE/ IS/ IE/ IT/ EL/ ES/ CY / LV /
LI / LT/ LU/ HU / MT/ NL/ NO/ PL/ PT/ RO/ SI/ SK/ TR/ FI/ SE/ CH/ UK/ HR.
5150MHz~5350MHz is f or indoor use only.
(*1: f or 2. 4G WLAN model; *2: for 5G WLAN model)
This product is designed for 2.4GHz and 5GHz WLAN net work t hroughout t he EC region.
Regulatory Information
Federal Communicat ion Commission Int erf erence St at ement
This equipment has been t est ed and f ound t o comply wit h t he limit s f or a Class B digit al device,
pursuant t o Part 15 of t he FCC Rules. These limit s are designed t o provide reasonable prot ect ion
against harmf ul int erf erence in a resident ial inst allat ion. This equipment generat es, uses and can
radiat e radio f requency energy and, if not inst alled and used in accordance wit h t he inst ruct ions, may
cause harmf ul int erf erence t o radio communicat ions. However, t here is no guarant ee t hat
int erf erence will not occur in a part icular inst allat ion. If t his equipment does cause harmful
int erf erence t o radio or t elevision recept ion, which can be det ermined by t urning t he equipment off
and on, t he user is encouraged t o t ry t o correct t he int erf erence by one of t he f ollowing measures:
Reorient or relocat e t he receiving ant enna.
Increase t he separat ion bet ween t he equipment and receiver.
Connect t he equipment int o an out let on a circuit dif ferent from t hat t o which t he receiver
is connect ed.
Consult t he deal er or an experienced radio/ TV t echnician f or help.
This device complies wit h Part 15 of t he FCC Rules. Operat ion is subj ect t o t he f ollowing t wo
condit ions:
(1) This device may not cause harmf ul int erf erence, and
(2) This device may accept any int erf erence received, including int erf erence t hat may cause
undesired operat ion.

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Company name ABP Int ernat ional Inc.
Address 13988 Diplomat Drive Suit e 180 Dallas TX 75234
ZIP Code 75234 E-mail rmesser@abpt ech.com
USA Local
Represent at ive Cont act Person Mr. Robert
Messer
Tel. [phone]
Caution
Any changes or modif icat ions not expressly approved by t he grant ee of t his device could void t he
user's aut horit y t o operat e t he equipment .
Any changes or modif icat ions not expressly approved by t he part y responsible f or compliance could
void t he user's aut horit y t o operat e t his equipment .
This t ransmit t er must not be co-locat ed or operat ing in conj unct ion wit h any ot her ant enna or
t ransmit t er.
Radiat ion Exposure St at ement : This equipment compli es wit h FCC radiat ion exposure limit s set f ort h
f or an uncont rolled environment . This equipment should be inst alled and operat ed wit h minimum
dist ance 20cm bet ween t he radiat or & your body.
Operat ions in t he 5.15-5.25GHz band are rest rict ed t o indoor usage only.
* The ext ernal power supply used f or each product will be model dependent .
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A Manuf act urer DVE DVE
B Address
No.5, Baogao Rd, Xindian
Dist , New Taipei Cit y
(23144), Taiwan
No.5, Baogao Rd, Xindian
Dist , New Taipei Cit y
(23144), Taiwan. R.O. C
DSA-12PF09-12 FUK DSA-18PFR-12 FUK
C Model ident if ier DSA-12PF09-12 FEU DSA-18PFR-12 FEU
D Input volt age 100~240V 100~240V
Input AC frequency 50/ 60Hz 50/ 60Hz
E Out put volt age DC 12. 0V 12. 0V
F Out put current 1. 0A 1. 5A
G Out put power 12.0W 18.0W
H Average act ive eff iciency 83.3% 85.5%
I Ef f iciency at low load 10% 80.8% 83.7%
J No-load power consumpt ion 0. 06W 0.07W
* Ext ernal power supply (Power Adapt er) informat ion. For more updat e, please visit www.drayt ek.com.

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Ta ab bl le e o of f C Co on nt te en nt ts s
1. Package Content .................................................................................................. 1
2. Panel Explanation................................................................................................. 2
3. Installation............................................................................................................. 4
4. Connection and Configuration ............................................................................ 6
Connected As a Mesh Node (in Mesh Network) .............................................................................. 7
Connected As an Access Point ........................................................................................................ 7
5. Customer Service ............................................................................................... 10
Be a Registered Owner.................................................................................................................. 10
Firmware & Tools Updates ............................................................................................................. 10

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1. . P Pa ac ck ka ag ge e C Co on nt te en nt t
Take a look at t he package cont ent . If t here is anyt hing missed or damaged, please
cont act DrayTek or dealer immediat ely.
Access Point Ant enna
RJ-45 Cabl e (Et hernet ) Quick St art Guide
The t ype of t he power adapt er depends on t he count ry t hat t he AP will be inst alled:
UK-t ype power adapt er EU-t ype power adapt er
USA/ Taiwan-t ype power adapt er AU/ NZ-t ype Power Adapt er
Note
The ant enna/ t ransmit t er should be kept at least 20 cm away
from human body.
The maximum power consumpt ion is 16 Wat t .

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2. . P Pa an ne el l E Ex xp pl la an na at ti io on n
LED Status Explanation
Off The syst em is not ready or is f ailed.ACT
Blinking The syst em is ready and can work normally.
On A USB device is connect ed and act ive.USB
Blinking The dat a is t ransmit t ing.
On Wireless funct ion is ready.
Off Wireless f unct ion is not ready.
2. 4G
Blinking Dat a is t ransmit t ing (sending/ receiving).
On Wireless funct ion is ready.
Off Wireless f unct ion is not ready.
5G
Blinking Dat a is t ransmit t ing (sending/ receiving).
On A normal connect ion (rat e wit h
100M/ 1000M) is t hrough it s corresponding
port .
Off LAN is disconnect ed.
LAN A1 - A4
Blinking Dat a is t ransmit t ing (sending/ receiving).
On A normal connect ion (rat e wit h
100M/ 1000M) is t hrough it s corresponding
port .
Off LAN is disconnect ed.
LAN B
Blinking Dat a is t ransmit t ing (sending/ receiving).

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Interface Description
Wireless band will be swit ched / changed
according t o t he but t on pressed and
released. For example,
2. 4G (On) and 5G (On) – in def ault .
2. 4G (Of f) and 5G (On) – pressed and
released t he but t on once.
2. 4G (On) and 5G (Of f) – pressed and
released t he but t on t wice.
2. 4G (Of f) and 5G (Of f) – pressed and
released t he but t on t hree t imes.
WPS - When WPS f unct ion is enabled by web
user int erf ace, press t his but t on f or more
t han 2 seconds. The rout er will wait f or any
wireless client connect ing t o it t hrough
WPS.
Rest ore t he def ault set t ings. Usage: Turn on
t he rout er. Press t he but t on and keep f or
more t han 10 seconds. Then t he rout er will
rest art wit h t he f act ory def ault
configurat ion.
LAN B Connect er for xDSL / Cable modem (Giga
level) or rout er.
LAN A4, A3,
A2
A1 (PoE)
Connect er for xDSL / Cable modem (Giga
level) / comput er or rout er.
LAN A1 is used for PoE connect ion (for
indoor use).
PWR: Connect er for a power adapt er.
Connect er for a USB device (f or
t emperat ure sensor).
Power swit ch.
Note
For t he sake of securit y, make t he accessory kit away from
children.
Remove t he prot ect ive film f rom t he access point before use
t o ensure vent ilat ion.

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3. . I In ns st ta al ll la at ti io on n
This sect ion will guide you t o inst all t he AP t hrough hardware / wall-mount ing
connect ion.
For hardware connect ion, refer t o t he following st eps t o connect your devices
correct ly.
1. Connect VigorAP 903 t o xDSL modem, rout er, or swit ch/ hub in your net work
t hrough t he LAN A port of t he access point by Et hernet cable.
You can also connect VigorAP 903 t o a Vigor rout er via wireless connect ion.
For det ailed informat ion, ref er t o VigorAP 903 User’ s Guide.
2. Connect a comput er t o ot her available LAN A port . Make sure t he subnet IP
address of t he PC is t he same as VigorAP 903 management IP, e.g.,
192. 168. 1.X.
3. Connect t he A/ C power adapt er t o t he wall socket , and t hen connect it t o
t he PWR connect or of t he access point .
4. Power on VigorAP 903.
5. Check all LEDs on t he front panel. ACT LED should blink, LAN LEDs should be
on if t he access point is correct ly connect ed t o t he xDSL modem, rout er or
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For wall-mount ing, ref er t o t he following st eps.
1. Drill t wo holes on t he wall. The dist ance bet ween t he holes shall be 80mm.
The recommended drill diamet er shall be 6. 5mm (1/ 4” ).
2. Fit screws int o t he wall using t he appropriat e t ype of wall plug.
3. Hang t he VigorAP direct ly ont o t he screws.

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4. . C Co on nn ne ec ct ti io on n a an nd d C Co on nf fi ig gu ur ra at ti io on n
This sect ion will guide you t o conf igure AP set t ings t o est ablish wireless net work
t hrough a web browser.
1. Make sure your PC connect s t o t he device correct ly.
2. Open a web browser on your PC and t ype http:/ / 192. 168. 1. 2. A pop-up
window will open t o ask for username and password. Pease t ype
“ admin/ admin” on Username/ Password and click Login.
Note
You may eit her simply set up your comput er t o get IP dynamically
from t he rout er or set up t he IP address of t he comput er t o be in
t he same subnet as the IP address of VigorAP 903.
If t here is no DHCP server on t he net work, t hen VigorAP 903
will have an IP address of 192.168.1. 2.
If t here is DHCP available on t he net work, t hen VigorAP 903
will receive it s IP address via t he DHCP server.
If you connect t o VigorAP by wireless LAN, you could t ry t o
access t he web user int erf ace t hrough ht t p:/ / vigorap. com.

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Co on nn ne ec ct te ed d A As s a a M Me es sh h N No od de e ( (i in n M Me es sh h N Ne et tw wo or rk k) )
Inst all VigorAP on t he place you want .
As a mesh node, set t ings relat ed t o VigorAP 903 must be conf igured by
a remot e Mesh Root (e.g., VigorAP 903) wit hin t he mesh net work. The
user must det ect VigorAP 903
via a Mesh Root t o add it as a mesh node.
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Co on nn ne ec ct te ed d A As s a an n A Ac cc ce es ss s P Po oi in nt t
As an access point , VigorAP 903 must be connect ed t o a rout er and configured in
AP (Access Point ) / Range Ext ender mode.
Connect VigorAP t o a Vigor rout er.
Use a t wist ed-pair cable wit h RJ-45 plugs at bot h ends, and plug int o
Et hernet device (e.g., Vigor rout er) and Et hernet port of VigorAP.

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There are two methods t o conf igure VigorAP.
Method 1:
(a) First , open a web browser on your PC and t ype https:/ / 192.168. 1. 2. A
pop-up window will open t o ask f or username and password.
(b) Aft er clicking Login, Quick Start Wizard f or configuring wireless
set t ings will appear as f ollows.
(c) Follow t he on-screen st eps t o finish t he net work connect ion.

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Method 2:
(a) Use a mobile phone t o scan t he QR code named wit h DrayTek Wireless
App t o download DrayTek Wireless APP.
(b) Aft er downloading, run t he APP.
(c) From t he home page, click t he Connect icon t o access t he Connect
page. Next , press t he QR code icon next t o Scan QR Code on your
phone screen t o open t he camera. Then, scan t he QR code named wit h
Connect SSID. (Or, ent er t he SSID and t he password set for t he AP.)
Lat er, click t he Connect but t on t o access t he web user int erf ace of
VigorAP 918R t o set t he device in AP or ot her mode.

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5. . C Cu us st to om me er r S Se er rv vi ic ce e
If t he device cannot work correct ly af t er t rying many ef fort s, please cont act
your dealer/ DrayTek for furt her help right away. For any quest ions, please feel
free t o send e-mail t o “ support @drayt ek.com” .
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Be e a a R Re eg gi is st te er re ed d O Ow wn ne er r
Web regist rat ion is preferred. You can regist er your Vigor rout er via
ht t ps: / / myvigor.drayt ek.com.
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Fi ir rm mw wa ar re e & & T To oo ol ls s U Up pd da at te es s
Due t o t he cont inuous evolut ion of DrayTek t echnology, all rout ers will be
regularly upgraded. Please consult t he DrayTek web sit e f or more informat ion on
newest f irmware, t ools and document s.
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